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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#afterLightFades started life as a Puzzlescript game around 2017. It was my first foray into sokobans and I loved how instantly experimental I could get with Puzzlescript. In that first 2 weeks I designed a ton of mechanics including advanced concepts like fire-spread and vine-growth. 🧵 #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One of our players on Steam pretty nicely summed up the After Light Fades experience as "slowly figuring out how to think for this game". It is a different way of thinking for sure, asking you to get lateral and synthesise a lot of disparate elements into a cohesive whole.

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#afterLightFades is 20% off now on Steam A sokoban puzzle odyssey about letting go of a past that haunts you, one keepsake at a time. store.steampowered.com/app/1717940/... #indiegame #steamsale

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The #afterLightFades level editor UI is a bit rough-and-ready, but it's surprisingly fluid to use. My main inspiration was Mario Maker 2 believe it or not, which I think is one of the most fun and conducive-to-creativity game editor tools I've ever used #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Check out this beautiful new piece for #pelicanEmpyrean by our artist Bella Field. It was going to be the end of game scene, but we both like it so much we want to make it the title screen instead #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#pelicanEmpyrean has been mostly finished for a while now, but we’re doing a final polish and update on some of the illustrations. Check out the demo on Steam! #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Instancing experiments #4 Added sky and sea. For the sea I made a disc-mesh that curves down at the edges for a nicely stylized "close horizon" #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Instancing experiment #3. All the foliage is instanced and the grass squashes down when you walk on it. Bricks will be instanced next as each one is individual - the buildings have been hand-erased to get the ruined look #indiedev #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The next iteration of my GPU instancing experiments. Performance is still pretty great with this high density of full-3D grass. A large amount of trees and bushes perform decently to a point, but setting up imposters will be the next step #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

After 10 years of using Unity I've finally achieved the elusive thing a million other game devs have already done - "having a scene full of grass that runs well" (via GPU instancing). The crazy thing is, it's not that much setup but Unity doesn't show a clear path to get there #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

If you’re a smart player looking for an uncompromising challenge, check out the Pelican Empyrean demo on Steam. It’s a roguelike cooking card game that challenges you to pay close and mindful attention, and to let go of all your assumptions #indiegame #pelicanEmpyrean

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Welcome to Pelican Empyrean - a magical card-based roguelike about creating delicious meals for all who hunger, as you journey toward the empyrean. Sample a taste now with the demo on Steam: s.team/a/3438870 #PelicanEmpyrean #LampLightForest #Indiegames #roguelike

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A few more vistas from Joon Shining. Crazy that it's already been 3 years since we released this. It's a strange beast but we're still so proud of how it all came together. #indiegame #joonShining

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Pelican Empyrean offers a peaceful but challenging roguelike card game that tantalises your brains and your taste buds! Pull up a seat, shuffle your deck, and enjoy a meal - the Pelican is waiting to serve. Wishlist now on Steam: s.team/a/3438870

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Another little round of polish updates to Pelican. This wildcard juicing is one of my favourites - accompanying a harmless little risk/reward towards the start of the game that can become a devastating run-destroying gamble towards the end. #pelicanEmpyrean #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

And with this latest round of magical artefacts done, we're now artwork-complete on Pelican Empyrean, thanks to our wonderful artist Bella Field. Only the music left to go now! #gamedev #indiegame #pelicanEmpyrean

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

3 days left of the Steam Summer Sale to get #afterlightfades and #joonshining on sale 20% and 70% off individually, or get them together in the Impossible Odds bundle Happy gaming! #indiegame #steamsale

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Our sokoban adventure #afterlightfades is 20% off And our magical golf-like #joonshining is 70% off! Or get them together in the Impossible Odds bundle store.steampowered.com/publisher/la... #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you've been enjoying the fantastic Order of the Sinking Star demo and it's got you hungry for more sokoban then check out our epic adventure After Light Fades store.steampowered.com/app/1717940/... #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Our cast of hungry characters! We're very close to completion now, just finishing up the art and music and doing an optimization pass. Have a play of the Pelican Empyrean demo on Steam #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Big update to the demo today - we've added an often-requested feature from playtesters, a friendlier introductory run! This is half the length of a normal run, and gives you a gentler on-ramp to the adventure ahead. #indiegame #gamedev #pelicanEmpyrean

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A WIP look at one of the secrets hidden in the game. A cryptically hidden place that helps to subliminally reinforce what the main game's experience was really about (ie the story being told through the gameplay (ie not in words), that you might not have noticed) #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

If you’re after an experience in a unique space combining relaxing atmosphere and highly challenging gameplay, check out the Pelican Empyrean demo on Steam

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

#pelicanEmpyrean is part of #steamDeckbuilderFest from now until 11th May Check out our newly polished demo for minimalist magic cooking goodness #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#pelicanEmpyrean has a newly polished demo in Deckbuilder Fest! The gameplay's ever present lure of food is almost a cheeky sleight-of-hand, to provide a point of focus for your conscious mind while your subconscious does the deeper work of growing and managing magic. Check out the demo on Steam!

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

So happy to have someone share this on the #afterLightFades discord - that's 100% completion, all puzzles and collectibles, and close to 40 hours of play-time! Being the niche game that it is, it's only had a small handful of completions, so each one is so special for me

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The lotus is the source of much power in #pelicanEmpyrean - both for cooking and magic #gamedev #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

More progress on #pelicanEmpyrean. All the character art is done now, and these are WIP sketches for the meal cards. We've also built out the progression more, now each roguelike run type has unlockable variations - different rulesets for different flavours of play! #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This is Mr Constellation - a new additional to Pelican Empyrean, and my all-time proudest achievement in naming a character. Mr Constellation... #pelicanEmpyrean #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

After Light Fades our sokoban puzzler is 15% off this week on Steam! A epic journey that will confound your expectations and open your mind to new and magical horizons! store.steampowered.com/app/1717940/... #afterlightfades #indiegame #steamsale

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

More of the new characters in development for #pelicanEmpyrean If you haven’t played it yet check out the demo and wishlist on Steam! #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Some new character art in development for #pelicanEmpyrean by the talented Bella Field #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The final piece of key art for Pelican Empyrean! We’ll be updating the Steam page with this soon, and using a parallax version of the image for the game’s title screen Check out the demo on Steam #pelicanEmpyrean #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A couple of paint-overs of Dream of the Star Haven to hone in on the visual style and level-shapes #dreamOfTheStarHaven #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

We showed Pelican Empyrean at the SA Games Exhibition over the last two days. The response was awesome! So many players deeply entranced by the gameplay. #pelicanEmyprean #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

So happy to finally have some help with Dream of the Star Haven. Level designer Jack Giles is helping whip the 2.5D platforming minigames into shape! #indiegame #gamedev #dreamOfTheStarHaven

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The very talented up-and-coming artist Bella Field is creating some key art for our roguelike cooking card game #pelicanEmpyrean Check out this beautiful WIP Wishlist Pelican Empyrean on Steam! #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This is the level I'm most proud of in Star Haven so far. It's a compact little puzzle box with Escher vibes, where you keep revisiting the same area but from different approaches and with different gravity orientations. #dreamofthestarhaven #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A first pass at developing Star Haven's boss fights (and the first time I've ever made a boss fight for any of my games). Just using a placeholder model and environments for now, but the battle itself is so acrobatic and playful! #dreamofthestarhaven #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Made some rapid progress on Dream of the Star Haven this week. ☠️ boss fights structure is done 🎶 new music to delineate 1st person, 2.5D platforming, sokobans, and boss fight gameplay 🧩 lots of tweaks and polishes to sokoban gameplay Check it out on Steam early access! #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Reminder if you want to follow us on Steam we now have a publisher page (Lamplight Forest = Orchid of Redemption - it's just our publisher name) store.steampowered.com/publisher/la...

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

After Light Fades is 15% off now on Steam - take yourself on a magical and emotional puzzling journey. 🔮🧩✨ Hope you're all having a great start to 2026! store.steampowered.com/app/1717940/... #afterlightfades #indiegame #steamsale

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy new year everyone! Hope you have an amazing 2026, and we look forward to bringing you Pelican Empyrean, more Dream of the Star Haven and other gaming treats! 🎉🎉🌈✨

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

All our games and their soundtracks are on Festive Season sale now on Steam. Check out our full catalog here: store.steampowered.com/publisher/la... Hope you're all having or starting a great holiday season! All the best from Orchid of Redemption 🧩🔮🌈 #indiegame #steamsale

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Dream of the Star Haven just got its first 2D platforming level! This is the first step of what will become a major part of the whole game - each of the 1st person collectibles will have a 2D platforming level inside it! Check it out in Steam early access #dreamofthestarhaven #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Pelican Empyrean's new magic system! Some ingredients, like poison mushrooms, can't be cooked with until processed with magic, so if you have a spell-casting artefact and your guest is a magic-user you can cast a spell to transmute them. #pelicanempyrean #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Some ex Humble Bundle folks have created a new bundle platform Digiphile Check out their current bundle of awesome immersive sims! www.digiphile.co/collections/...

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